ElsmereKY
A town of 9,205, settled in 1896. Nearly 1.3% of it is conserved land.
What makes Elsmere stand out
The 3 things Elsmere does most differently from other towns.
98% of working residents leave Elsmere for work
Where Elsmere’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Elsmere’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →Local news
All →- ‘I’m grateful he’s alive’: NKY suspected DUI crash victim faces long recoveryFOX19 | Cincinnati · Sep 3
- Tri-State city reports progress on fixing aging bridge; fire trucks still banned from useWKRC · Aug 24
- Weakened railroad bridge in Elsmere blocks fire trucks, sparks dispute over repairsFOX19 | Cincinnati · Aug 20
Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Elsmere. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Elsmere
Most working residents leave Elsmere for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Florence (12%), Cincinnati (8%) and Erlanger (5%). Half commute less than 6 miles.
Where working residents work
How healthy Elsmere is
Elsmere tracks Kentucky closely on all 5 CDC measures.
1.3% of Elsmere is conserved land
0.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Covered Bridge Park | 0.1 mi | 6 |
A typical Elsmere home is worth about $222K
The typical Elsmere home is worth about $222,000, down 7.4% in a year, close to the Kentucky typical home.
Typical home value
Elsmere’s public schools outperform 80% of Kentucky districts
The public schools Elsmere’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 80% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howell Elementary School | K–5 | 299 | C− |
| Arnett Elementary School | PK–5 | 253 | D |
| St. Henry School Private | PK–8 | 303 |
Low risk, with tornadoes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.
Less crime per resident than 68% of U.S. towns
Elsmere reports less crime per resident than 68% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Elsmere has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
About Elsmere
City in Kentucky, United States
Elsmere is a home rule-class city in Kenton County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 9,159 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1896
- Population
- 9,159
- Area
- 2.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 919 ft
- Area code
- 859
Elsmere’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Elsmere.